The Boulder Lux Report
The Authority
in LuxuryOctober 2026
Questions

Boulder real estate, answered

BuyingWhy are homes in Boulder so expensive?

Because Boulder decided, vote by vote, not to grow outward or upward.

BuyingHow much does a house cost in Boulder right now?

The typical Boulder home was valued at about $948,700 at the end of August 2026, up 0.9 percent from a year earlier, according to Zillow.

BuyingIs now a good time to buy a house in Boulder?

If you need to be in Boulder, it is not a bad time to buy.

OwningHow are property taxes calculated in Boulder?

Boulder County multiplies your home's actual value by an assessment rate, then by the mill levy for your tax area.

SellingHow should you sell a Boulder house your family has owned for decades?

Price it on the land and the location before the finishes, make only the repairs that would stop a sale, and keep every original plan, permit and photograph.

NeighborhoodsCan you buy a cottage in Chautauqua Park?

Yes, though only a small number are privately owned. Colorado Chautauqua opened on July 4, 1898, and 98 cottages were built there between 1899 and 1954.

Boulder rulesWhat is Boulder's solar access ordinance, and can it stop you from building?

Boulder limits how much a new house or addition can shade the lots next to it.

SundanceWhen is the Sundance Film Festival in Boulder, and where are the venues?

The first Boulder edition of the Sundance Film Festival runs January 21 to 31, 2027.

SundanceCan I rent out my Boulder home during Sundance?

Yes, if the home is inside Boulder city limits and you get a Festival Lodging Rental License from the City.

SundanceHow much can I charge for my Boulder home during Sundance?

Sundance's own lodging portal suggests about $250 a night for a one bedroom up to about $1,386 for a four bedroom, two and a half bath home.

SundanceWill Sundance raise home prices in Boulder?

Probably not much on its own. Sundance fills Boulder for eleven days a year.

SundanceWhat was Robert Redford's connection to Boulder?

He came to CU on a baseball scholarship in 1954. In the ’80s his son Jamie lived in a house Redford leased from Joel, and Redford stayed in the same corner room at the Boulderado on every visit.